Most powerful BMW cars

Top 40 most powerful BMW cars ever made. Updated May 2025.

The key to performance is power. Even heaviest sedans and SUVs can beat lightweight sports cars, if they have enough engine power.

Advanced fuel injection systems and high precision manufacturing is allowing for ever increasing power output and higher performance.

Advancement in battery technology and power electronics also brings electric cars amongst the most powerful of all time. Some examples are claimed to produce over 2000 horsepower - well over a megawatt!

# make & model Power (hp)▼ Image
1. 2023 BMW XM Label Red 738 Photo of 2023 BMW XM Label Red
2. 2010 BMW M3 GT2-R 720 Photo of 2010 BMW M3 GT2-R
3. 2024 BMW M5 717 Photo of 2024 BMW M5
4. 2025 BMW M5 Touring 717 Photo of 2025 BMW M5 Touring
5. 2024 BMW M5 M Performance Upgrade 717 Photo of 2024 BMW M5 M Performance Upgrade
6. 2023 BMW i7 M70 xDrive 650 Photo of 2023 BMW i7 M70 xDrive
7. 2026 BMW IX M70 XDrive 650 Photo of 2026 BMW IX M70 XDrive
8. 2023 BMW XM 644 Photo of 2023 BMW XM
9. 2020 BMW M5 CS 626 Photo of 2020 BMW M5 CS
10. 2025 BMW Speedtop 617 Photo of 2025 BMW Speedtop
11. 2018 BMW M5 Competition 617 Photo of 2018 BMW M5 Competition
12. 2025 BMW Skytop 617 Photo of 2025 BMW Skytop
13. 2023 BMW X5 M 617 Photo of 2023 BMW X5 M
14. 2023 BMW X6 M 617 Photo of 2023 BMW X6 M
15. 2019 BMW M8 Competition 617 Photo of 2019 BMW M8 Competition
16. 2019 BMW X6 M Competition 617 Photo of 2019 BMW X6 M Competition
17. 2019 BMW X5 M Competition 617 Photo of 2019 BMW X5 M Competition
18. 2020 BMW M8 Cabrio Competition 616 Photo of 2020 BMW M8 Cabrio Competition
19. 2019 BMW M8 Gran Coupe Competition 616 Photo of 2019 BMW M8 Gran Coupe Competition
20. 2022 BMW iX M60 610 Photo of 2022 BMW iX M60
21. 2016 BMW M760Li xDrive 602 Photo of 2016 BMW M760Li xDrive
22. 2026 BMW i4 M60 593 Photo of 2026 BMW i4 M60
23. 2023 BMW i5 M60 xDrive 593 Photo of 2023 BMW i5 M60 xDrive
24. 2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring 593 Photo of 2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring
25. 2014 BMW M5 Anniversary 592 Photo of 2014 BMW M5 Anniversary
26. 2015 BMW M6 Gran Coupe Competition 592 Photo of 2015 BMW M6 Gran Coupe Competition
27. 2017 BMW M5 592 Photo of 2017 BMW M5
28. 2015 BMW M6 Competition 592 Photo of 2015 BMW M6 Competition
29. 2019 BMW M8 591 Photo of 2019 BMW M8
30. 2019 BMW M760Li xDrive 577 Photo of 2019 BMW M760Li xDrive
31. 2013 BMW M5 Competition 567 Photo of 2013 BMW M5 Competition
32. 2013 BMW M6 Coupe Competition 567 Photo of 2013 BMW M6 Coupe Competition
33. 2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupé Competition 567 Photo of 2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupé Competition
34. 2014 BMW M6 Cabrio Competition 567 Photo of 2014 BMW M6 Cabrio Competition
35. 2015 BMW X5 M 567 Photo of 2015 BMW X5 M
36. 2015 BMW X6 M 567 Photo of 2015 BMW X6 M
37. 2022 BMW M760e xDrive 563 Photo of 2022 BMW M760e xDrive
38. 2023 BMW 3.0 CSL 560 Photo of 2023 BMW 3.0 CSL
39. 2012 BMW M6 553 Photo of 2012 BMW M6
40. 2013 BMW M6 Cabrio 553 Photo of 2013 BMW M6 Cabrio

Sources

All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.

List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 05/28/2025, last addition - BMW i4 M60.